The 15 Greatest Actors-Turned-Directors
This has been a huge year for actors taking their chances on the other side of the camera with Clint Eastwood, George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Paddy Constantine all releasing films. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySomewhere Review
Sofia Coppola has made ennui the focus of her first four films, including her latest, Somewhere. But Coppola’s film rises above similar efforts by offering its protagonist redemption. read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsWatch the Trailer for Sofia Coppola's Somewhere
She’s back! Sofia Coppola’s new film, Somewhere, is slated for a Dec. 22 release, right in time for Oscar season. And yesterday, a trailer for the film hit the internet.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTen Filmmakers Who Rocked the Ad World
The film is a high-octane epic full of fast-paced shots, thrilling pursuits and a heart-pounding score... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySofia Coppola's Phoenix-Scored Movie Slated for December Release
How we’ve missed Sofia Coppola! One of Paste‘s Best Living Directors, she hasn’t released a movie since helming one of our favorite films of 2006, Marie Antoinette. It looks like the wait will be over before year’s end — Focus Features has scheduled Coppola’s newest film, Somewhere, for a Dec. 22 release (via The Playlist).... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsPhoenix to Score Upcoming Sofia Coppola Film
Last month, we reported that French pop band Phoenix’s song “Love Like a Sunset” had inspired Sofia Coppola to make, well, something, based on the song, most likely a short film or even a full-length movie.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSofia Coppola to Adapt Phoenix's "Love Like a Sunset" Into...Something
[Photo by Sean Edgar] Phoenix frontman Thomas Mars and Paste‘s 45th Best Living Director Sofia Coppola are making all kinds of things together. In addition to partnering on an upcoming film project, with Mars set to write the score for Coppola’s Somewhere, they’ve got a baby on the way and another already at home. According to the New York Times (via The Playlist), Coppola is also adapting the band’s song “Love Like A Sunset” into a movie.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsFilm Friday: Slice Garlic with Razor Blades
Over the decades, Hollywood has sharply curtailed smoking in movies. And although they may not have had a huge effect, debates about the supposed dangers of sex and violence in film pop up from time to time, usually with the goal of protecting children from unsavory influences. The unstated part of that argument is that we adults are largely immune from the allure of vices on the big screen. Especially critics. Especially politicians. Especially parents.... read more
Found in: ColumnsThe 50 Best Movies of the Decade (2000-2009)
We're looking at the Best of the Decade throughout the month of the November. Today's list is the 50 Best Movies from 2000 to 2009. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPhoenix Gets Remixed by Devendra Banhart, Works on Sofia Coppola's New Movie
Banhart takes "Rome for a ride" and Thomas Mars soundtracks Somewhere... read more
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